Hebrews 5:5-10 (NKJV) 5 So also Christ did not glorify Himself to become High Priest, but it was He who said to Him: “You are My Son, Today I have begotten You.” 6 As He also says in another place: “You are a priest forever According to the order of Melchizedek”; 7 who, in the days of His flesh, when He had offered up prayers and supplications,

Hebrews 5:5-10 (NKJV) with vehement cries and tears to Him who was able to save Him from death, and was heard because of His godly fear, 8 though He was a Son, yet He learned obedience by the things which He suffered. 9 And having been perfected, He became the author of eternal salvation to all who obey Him, 10 called by God as High Priest “according to the order of Melchizedek,”

HEBREWS 5:5-10 Do You Know My Jesus?

We are continuing our series this morning on “Do You Know My Jesus?” The idea is to get to know the Jesus of the Bible Many today claim characteristics of the Christ that do not paint an accurate picture of who He is

Do You Know My Jesus? We began by looking at Jesus in creation as well as Jesus from the Old Testament Today we continue our study of Jesus from the Old Testament When we think of Jesus, it’s normally of the Jesus we read about in the NT

Do You Know My Jesus? However, if we look diligently, we can certainly see Jesus in the OT as well Last lesson we looked at Christ pointing to the OT to speak of Himself We looked at what are called Christophanies, or appearances of Christ in the OT

Typology Today we consider something known as typology Typology is the study of types or prefigurative symbols The typology that we are referring to basically means that Jesus was symbolized by things in the OT

Typology These can consist of people, things, or events When you notice them, it opens your eyes to seeing Christ more and more in the OT Here are some of them and how they typify Christ…

Adam (Rom. 5:14) Christ Sinned at a tree Head of old creation Created in God’s image Put to sleep to produce Eve Side opened to produce Eve Bore sins on a tree Head of new creation Is God’s image Put to death to produce church Side opened to produce church Typology

Abel (Gen. 4) Christ Innocently slain (Gen. 4:8) Blood cries out (Gen. 4:10) Blood cries for condemnation (Gen. 4:11ff) Innocently slain (I Pet. 2:21-24) Blood cries out (Heb. 12:24) Blood cries for acquittal (II Cor. 5:21; Heb. 9:15) Typology

Isaac (Gen. 22) Christ Miraculous birth (Gen. 18:11) Offered as sacrifice (Gen. 22:2) Carried wood for his own sacrifice (22:6) Submitted to father (22:6, 8) Miraculous birth (Matt. 1:18, 20, 23) Offered as sacrifice (Jn. 3:16; Heb. 9:28) Bore His own cross (Jn. 19:17-18) Submitted to Father (Matt. 26:39) Typology

Joseph (Gen. 37ff) Christ Sold for silver (Gen. 37:28) Falsely accused (Gen. 39:11-20) At right hand of king (Gen. 41:40ff) Forgives betrayers (Gen. 45:5, 10-15) Sold for silver (Matt. 26:15) Falsely accused (Matt. 26:59-61) At right hand of king (Acts 2:32-33) Forgives betrayers (Lk. 23:34) Typology

Melchizedek Christ High Priest (Heb. 5:10; 6:20) Both king and priest (Heb. 7:1) Had no beginning of days or end of life (Heb. 7:3) High Priest (Heb. 5:10; 6:20) Both King and Priest (I Tim. 6:15) Had no beginning of days or end of life (Rev. 1:8, 11) Typology

David Christ Born in Bethlehem (I Sam. 16:1; 17:12; 17:58) Shepherd of God’s people (Ezek. 37:24) Conquered Goliath to save/free God’s people (I Sam. 17) Born in Bethlehem (Matt. 2:4-5) Shepherd of God’s people (Jn. 10:11, 14) Conquered sin and death to save/free God’s people (I Cor. 15) Typology

Others… Christ Jonah – 3 days in the belly of the whale Abraham – asked to leave home Moses – mediator between God and His people Jesus – 3 days in the grave Jesus – asked to leave home Jesus – mediator between God and His people Typology

Things Christ Ark – saved inside it from destruction Cities of refuge – safe haven for sinners Brazen serpent – those who sinned came to it for salvation Jesus – saved inside Him from destruction Jesus – safe haven for sinners Jesus – those who sin come to him for salvation Typology

Events Christ Flood of Noah’s Day (Gen. 6-8) Passover (Ex. 12:5-6, 46) Manna from heaven (Ex. 16) Day of Atonement (Lev. 16) Coming of Christ (Matt. 24:37-39) Sacrifice of Christ (I Cor. 5:7; I Pet. 1:19) The Bread of life (Jn. 6:35) Christ Atonement (Heb. 9:24-28) Typology